Be Warned - Beman Bolts

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  1. Arkyinks

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    Warning! Beman ICS Crossbow Hunter Bolts are CRAP! Buy something else...

    I needed more bolts for my crossbow, but the ones I bought when I got it were no longer made. Bow shop guy said these Bemans were pretty good so I bought a dozen. I screwed in Snuffers till I got four that lined up broadhead to fletching and inserted lighted knocks so I had hunting bolts. Put some field tips in some others and shot 20 and 30 yards and they hit pretty good without moving the scope. One knock fell out so I just put in one from the hunting bolts. Put in a hunting bolt and it hit six inches high at 30 yards.
    Measured F.O.C. and FP shaft was 8% and BH 7.4 % but need 12 to 15%. So I ordered a dozen 100 gr brass inserts. While the knocks will just fall out the aluminum inserts will not come out. I destroyed shafts trying to remove them. Must be epoxied in because you will melt the carbon before the insert will let go.
    Package even States "Aluminum Inserts for F.O.C. Accuracy ". Tried their web site but Google said it was out of order right now.
    Be warned if you need bolts because these are not worth the coin.
     

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